What has been your best Swap Meet Purchase?

Hi Guy's,

Just got back from a swap meet near Houston with my buddy. We got some killer deals. Mine was a Miller Plasma Cutter for $75 just tried it out and it works perfectly and my buddy got a new repo fender for his 58 Apache for $20. Was wondering what other killer deals people have got.

 

55-64 Chevy posi for $40

 

Complete 406 Tripower set, Carbs , Manifold, Linkage, Fuel log. 350.00

 

Complete '58 348 tri-power, manifold, carbs, linkage......$575

 

Unity Lights I picked up at Longest Yard Sale in Tennessee. I did not really want them, but knew some HAMBr would. Sold them on HAMB Classifieds for minimum profit. He got a deal, and it only cost me a little time.

 

In '82 at the Pomona swap meet I found my '32 3W body sitting on a trailer, complete with all moldings, glass, interior, dash, and firewall.

 

u suck

 

a nice `35 Ford passenger car grille for $12.50

 

about 8 years ago i bought an nos weiand 8x2 carb adapter for a 671 for 40.00.

 

A pair of Electroline headlights for $15.

 

Years ago, a pair of BB -206 heads bare for $75.

He, He!! It was later in the day on Sat at SC Indy and he was a big guy and pitched the pair over the chain link fence so I didn't have to pack each one like 150 yards to my car!


We were both tickled, he dumped them on me and I got a set of BB -206's that I wanted cheap, imho...

pdq67

 

Quite a while back, but purchased a complete set of paint chips done in 1933 (all makes). These went back about 7~8 years. Asked the vendor how much? He said 10 bucks. I almost ripped the flap off my jeans getting out my wallet.

Jon.

 

Not sure if your talking about the best deal or favorite deal.

Nevertheless it had to be at the Frog Follies several weeks ago. I found a '50 chevrolet truck cab that was perfect, yes perfect. Original non-repaired without a speck of rust, or any dents whatsoever.

I have a couple of these cabs but both need minor repairs. Now this one is nothing like what I am accustomed to finding anywhere east of the Mississippi.....................

 

Set of rust free 53 Chevy rear panel doors and all 3 rows of seats for a 53 burb for $200

It was not at a swap meet thou ...sorry ..

 

....favorite find was a pair of hemi valve covers for $40. Garage Art.

 

Complete Frankland quick change rear end for $100.00 and it was straight and good inside.

Jon

 

this junk..

 

Ten or more years ago:
Was walking around Niagara swap meet and didnt see any thing that caught my eye, so my dad and I were heading out empty handed. Just as we were about to walk out of the gate an old timer called out us "You guys drag racers" ( my dad had on a T-shirt that said "happiness is drag racing") so we slowly responded "Yea why?" he sais "I got one drag racing part"
He goes into his truck and pulls out a never used Mark Williams 9inch Ford 35 spline light weight spool.(about a $300.00 peice) He tells us its a 1950s Pontiac racing transmision part. We listened to his misinformed story for a minuet and he ended by saying "gimme 5 bucks for the thing" I won the race to my pocket and bought it thanked the guy and walked out the door.
The second guy I passed in the parking lot approched me and offered $250.00 for the spool.

 

Cragar 671 intake for Chrysler Hemi. $20.

 

Needed a green arm rest for a Roadrunner about 20 years ago. I looked all over and couldn't find one. I was at the Mopar Nats back when it was in Indy and walked by a vendor that had a bucket full of them. He had one that was the right color and was really nice. His price was $5. I offered him $3 and the answer was "no, I've been selling them for $5 all day". It was hot, the end of the day and really all I had in my pocket was $3... and an ice cold beer I had just gotten out of my cooler in my hand.

I offered $3 and the ice cold beer... and got the armrest!

 

Nice,uncut 32 Ford K-member (with pedal assembly),32 heavy axle,and uncut front wishbone.All in tip top condition.They were removed in the '80's to build a street rod and were stored inside ever since.Paid $25 for it all,and no it won't show up in the classifieds

 

Ten years ago I ran into an old friend at a flea market. And made a deal to buy my house 3 acres 5 bed rooms $60,000 cdn. Thats the most I have ever spent at a flea market.

 

Blown Big Block + P case posi and sticky tire = BOOM!!!. You can't be mad at me for getting a posi for $40.

 

I was at the Fresno Cherry Auction Swap meet I bought a perfect 1933 chevy masters trunk lid ( you could strain spaggetti with mine) for $20

 

Star wars air cleaner for a 67 Buick GS....20.00 american

 

I bought an 8.75 mopar rear end housing a year ago for $15.00, the same guy had a nearly new aluminum 10 gal. fuel cell I bought for $50.00 . Both are in my Bonneville project car now.

 

A vietnamese seamstress who could BBQ ..

 

Happy Days curtains made of burlap $5.00.

 

Bought a '66 BSA hornet at a swap five years ago for 125.00 delivered to downtown phoenix! He had wanted 700.00, and asked me what I had in my pocket, 'cause he was tired of hauling it, and I was the only person who knew what it was!

 

Appleton 112s $10 / pr.
OG ribbed lakes pipes $5/pair

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